Back in Town [1x1][juliallxmidnighttrain]

[juliall]

[I was thinking since he was 16. So about 4 years?]

"I didn't know you would be coming home. But you are invited if you really want to come. I myself aren't as excited about it as I should be" she said looked up to him with a small smile. Her blue eyes looking into his eyes.

"I know your married, Lexi" Derek said, knowing that was probably what she would be nervous about telling him. He looked to her, he wasn't mad about, yes, he would have like to have gone but he was away.

[saige.]

{Got it, thanks :3}

But Lexi shook her head, "No...that's not it." she murmured and took a deep breath. She risked a quick glance up at him, "Well, yes I'm married, but...there's something else." and she looked back towards her house, "I'll be right back." and she hurriedly rushed into her home.

~

Parker gave her a puzzled glance, "What do you mean? I would imagine every bride-to-be would be excited about their wedding. What gives?" he asked.

[juliall]

"I don't exactly love him like I thought I did" she said with a sigh. "And since my parents have spent so much money on it, they won't let me back out" she added.

Derek nodded, a bit confused now. He sighed, waiting quietly for her.

[saige.]

Parker sighed and pursed his lips, "Well...I'm sure if you find a good reason, then the wedding could be called off." he suggested. There wasn't much he could do then just toss out ideas, but at least it was something.

~

A moment later, Lexi came back out of her house with a young boy in her arms. She closed the door and stood in front of Derek, "Derek, this is Shawn...your son." she said and clutched the little boy tighter. Shawn looked at his mother than at the man before him, "Is this Daddy?" he asked in a small voice. Lexi looked over at him and nodded, "Yes, Sweetie..this is your Daddy."

{This is what I picture him looking like, but with brown eyes: http://media.spokesman.com/photos/2009/11/11/11_GERRIN_LAFLEUR_11-11-2009_QDHBUA9.jpg

[juliall]

"Yeah, try getting it past my parents when the man I'm marrying is rich" she said with a sigh, shrugging. "You wanna come in?" she asked, wanting to switch subjects.

"You didn't tell me?" Derek asked, looking to Lexi a bit surprised. He gave a smile to Shawn, afterall, he was HIS son and he figured he would be a dad to the kid.

[saige.]

Parker sighed and nodded. He side-stepped around her and moved over towards the couch, "So besides the engagement, what's been up with you while I was gone? Catch me up, girl!"

~

"Well...like I said; I thought your were dead. Plus, it's not like I could get ahold of you." Lexi pointed out and looked over to fix a bit of Shawn's hair that was messy from his waking up from his nap.

[juliall]

Taylor smiled, sitting next to him, "Well, graduated, started college and the normal, horses and sailing" she said with a small smile, shrugging. Cooper ran in, jumping on Parker. Taylor smiled, looking to the light brown and white Border Collie. "Cooper missed you" she said with a smile.

Derek nodded. "Hi, Shawn." he said softly to the little boy, wondering if the boy would want to have him hold him. Derek smiled, "I'm sorry I wasn't here to help you.." he said feeling a little guilty for making her go through all of the teen pregnancy.

[saige.]

Parker smiled pet the excited dog, "Hey, buddy. Did you miss me? Yeah, I know. I was your favorite." he teased and played around with the dog's ears.

~

Lexi shrugged, "Well....I had Markus here to help, but....he wasn't you." she murmured sadly and held onto Shawn tighter. Glancing back up at Derek, she smiled faintly, "Do you want to hold him?" she asked and looked at her son, "Huh, buddy?" she asked. Shawn looked shyly over at his dad and briefly nodded.

[juliall]

Taylor smiled, laughing as Cooper licked his face.

"I'd love too" Derek said with a smile, holding his arms out.

[Sorry, writers block.]

[saige.]

Parker laughed for a bit before pushing the dog off, "Okay, down boy." he said and let the dog back down on the floor. He wiped his face free of the slobber with his sleeve and looked back at Taylor, "Well that was an interesting welcome."

~

Lexi smiled and moved Shawn over to hand him off to Derek.